Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-13
State News.
PENOBsCOT.

We hear, says the Commercial, that Eve
children have died recently in Dexter of
peculiar complaint, resembling cholera
morbus, but seemingly of an epidemic ma,
ture. We have no further particulars, and
have not learned the names of the children
who have died.
When Wednesday forenoons train from
Ellsworth arrived in Bangor, young fellow
about nine years old jumped out from under
the baggage car. where he had bee n riding on
the forward truck the whole distance from
Ellsworth, He was covered from head to
foot with cinders, SCOT and dust and resembled
an orang-outang more than boy. the ride
bad been hard one for him and he had all
he could do to hold on, b>iug pretty we'll
ftgged out when he arrived. He said that he
had no money and wanted to get to Brewer
where he has sister. He was bound to get
there one way or another. His sister will
probably b. able to recognize him when the
dirt wears off his features.
SOMERSET.
The Reporter says: Darius Houghton who
has invented an electric lamp on theory en-
tlrely fereni from anything now in use,
went to Boston last week and submitted his
machine to the Thompson Houston Electric
Company The company were highly PLEASED
with the invention and are 10 take il, manu-
fscture sufficient number of the lamps to
give it e. thorough trial, and if they stand the
test manufacture them, and put them on the
market paying the inventor ROYALTY on each
lamp soli.-The Skowhegin Fibre Company
have about completed the repair On the
property recently leased bv them for the
manufacture of battery jars, and are nearly
ready to commence work.
The of Apa6o,ny
hstterng. The ATTENDANCE of the fall term
promises to be larger than ever before. The
Normal Department under the instruction of
Miss Luetta Blanchard will be of great value
60 pupils wishing to teach.
Mr.. Mills, of the firm of Stewart & Mills,
of Dayton, Ohio, has Onded the privilege at
Madison, known as the Mitchell pitch, aud if
he can raise sufficient funds proposes to put
Sl25 900 into pulp mill. His bond expires
alb nut the middle of August.
Jewett Foster, of Skowhegan. has sued the
town OF Pitt f. I'D for 81 600 for dam ages said
t, have been ~ tain"d by his family in being
thrown from carriage on the night of June
23d near j. G Connor's residence. The town
will contest the case vigorously.
There was a trial at Pt.sfeld Thursday,
August 4, in which Mr.. Bush, the noted cider
seller. was defend mt. Ample evidence was
OD"" W ~ -. ""N w "" go
more OF Burnham gave bonds for his appear
ance at the September term of court. Mr..
ousn mss oee" per'is'en' stiier Ni'nou'
.esaru 10 laws UT a'y.hine else, anu IL Is
hoPeu ,ha' 'his may leach piih anu otners
use'ul lesson
Frenchman got his foot caught in the
Cog gearing of the Niger wheel in Nye's mill
at Fairfield. Friday, crushing it badly, and
fears were entertained at first that h.. would
have to have it annotated. He is. however,
getting along we'll and will save the member.
The races to be trotted over Fairfield Park
next Thursday, Friday and 5 ,turdav will be
some of the mast interesting .ver Witnessed
there. entries are sufficiently in TO
guarantee very large and fast COMPANY of
horses The State OF Maine colt races which
are to come off Thursday. the IS h, will BE- a
remarkable showing of most of the best